Not so long ago, people only used the telephone bự make phone calls. Now, thanks bự computers, people use their phones bự do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and event cửa hàng by phone. It is also possible bự send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use phone lines bự send message from one computer bự another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.

But you don’t need bự be at home or at the office bự use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have bự look for a pay phone bự make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you anymore.

Câu 41: With a cellular phone you can …

A. only take photos.                                               B. only carry it in your pocket.

C. make a call phone everywhere you want.     D. only keep it in your car.

Câu 42: People didn’t use bự …

A. make phone calls only in the office.               B. cửa hàng by phone.

C. make only phone calls with the telephone.   D. make phone calls only at home.

Câu 43: The word “pay phone” means ….

A. you can phone miễn phí of charge.                        B. you pay for the call.

C. the phone pays you.                                         D. you don’t pay for the call.

Câu 44: The main topic of the passage is …

A. the convenience of a cellular phone.             B. the use of a telephone in the past.

C. current use of telephones.                               D. the use of a cellular phone.

Câu 45: What are advantages of having a cell phone?

A. You can keep it in you car.                               B. You can carry it in your pocket.

C. With it, you can phone and walk.                    D. All A, B and C.

Not so long ago, people only used the (1) ... to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers, people used their phones (2) ... much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos (3) ... phone, and even shop by phone. It is also possible (4) ... letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even (5) ... their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by (6) ... mail, or e-mail.

1. A. fax machine B. telephone C. computer D. dishwasher

2. A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing

3. A. with B. by C. in D. at

4. A. send B. sending C. to send D. to sending

5. A. use B. be used C. to used D. using

6. A. electricity B. electrical C. electric D. electronic

Read the text carefully and answer True (T) or False (F)

Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone cells. Now, thanks to computers, people use their phone to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone. It's also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electronic mail, or mail .

But you don't need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cell phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With cell phone, anyone can talk and walk whenever you want. We don't have to look for a pay phone if we want to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere .

..............1. We only used the telephone to make calls not so long ago .

...............2.Now we can use computers to phone much more .

..............3.We can do everything by phone nowadays .

..............4.To use the phone, we have to be at home or at the office .

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Which option A, B, C or D that best fits each numbered space :

Not long ago, people only (1)........................ the telephone to make phone calls. Now thanks to computers, people use the telephone to do much more. They can bank, rent videos and even shop by phone. (2)........................... also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. Peole can use their telephone lines to send message from one computer to another by electronic mail or e-mail as well.

But you don't need to be at home or at the office to use the telephone any more. Now you can carry a mobile phone in your pocket. (3).................. a mobile phone, you can phone and talk in the car. You don't (4).......................... look for a pay phone to make a call. Now, you can (5).................. your calls with you everywhere.

1. A : use                        B : used                      C : to use                       D : using

2. A : It is                        B : It has                     C : There is                    D : There are

3. A : At                          B : In                           C : On                            D : With

4. A : must                      B : have to                  C : ought to                    D : used to

5. A : take                       B : took                       C : to take                      D : taking

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question: What is the difference between smart phone and cellphone?

A. It weighs heavier

B. It weighs heavier

C. It has more features

D. It needs restoring

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question: What is the difference between smart phone and cellphone?

A. It is cheaper

B. It weighs heavier

C. It has more features

D. It needs restoring

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question:Does a landline need to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones?

A. Yes, it does

B. No, it doesn’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question: Does a landline need to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones?

A. Yes, it does

B. No, it doesn’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question: Why weren’t people able to take the landline with them to work?

A. Because of the wire

B. Because of the cost

C. Because of the weather

D. Because of the traffic

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Telephones help people speak to one another when they are apart. For more than a hundred years, nearly every telephone was a landline. A landline telephone is one that needs to be connected by a wire to a network of other telephones. Because of the wires, people could not take those telephones with them when they left their homes or offices.

What if you had to make a call while you were away from home? You had to find a pay phone. Pay phones are landlines found in public places. Many pay phones are on the street. You can make a call from inside a glass or metal space called a phone booth. Once you are inside the booth, you put coins into a slot in the phone to make a call.

Telephones have seen a lot of progress. Today, many people carry cell phones. Cell phones do not need to be connected with wires. They can be used almost anywhere and can fit in an adult’s hand.

Many cell phones sold today are smart phones. A smart phone is a cell phone that has lots of computer-style features. For example, people use smart phones to check e-mail and go on the Internet. And all that can be done using something small enough to carry in a pocket!

Question: Why weren’t people able to take the landline with them to work?

A. Because of the wire

B. Because of the cost

C. Because of the weather

D. Because of the traffic